system instabil

Mr. Pipi · 2004-09-30, 12:38

first, my english is not that good.so i hope that u understand what my problem is.
i have got a new system with:
amd 64 3500+
abit av8
corsair 1024 twinx(3200) xl pro
radeon 9800 pro 128 mb

bios settings: everything auto, nothing overclocked

when i run prime 95 my system got a failure like this:
[Thu Sep 30 14:06:15 2004]
FATAL ERROR: Rounding was 0.5, expected less than 0.4
Hardware failure detected, consult stress.txt file.

i ve tried it also yesterday with other memorys (1024 twinx pro(without xl))
i ve ran prime 3 times and after 5 min the same failure appeared.so i ve changed my memory today into the xl version,but u see there´s the same problem.

i hope u can help me,thx

lycorn · 2004-09-30, 13:00

You may have a CPU temperature problem, or something wrong with your CPU or chipset. You may as well wish to try memtest86 and see if some errors are reported, although that is less likely as you have already tried different mem sticks.
Other things to check: make sure the Power Supply is adequate (total power, and amps on each of the voltage lines); check if the latest mobo and video drivers are installed.
Let us know how it goes.

Mr. Pipi · 2004-09-30, 13:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by lycorn

You may have a CPU temperature problem, or something wrong with your CPU or chipset. You may as well wish to try memtest86 and see if some errors are reported, although that is less likely as you have already tried different mem sticks.
Other things to check: make sure the Power Supply is adequate (total power, and amps on each of the voltage lines); check if the latest mobo and video drivers are installed.
Let us know how it goes.

first one question:where is this forum from???usa???
because of i´m from germany and the post time shows 9 am but here it is 3 pm.

Mr. Pipi · 2004-09-30, 13:29

i don´t understand any of ur answers:
example:
although that is less likely as you have already tried different mem sticks
????
make sure the Power Supply is adequate (total power, and amps on each of the voltage lines
????
my cpu temerature is with prime 59 degree and without stress test 40,so i think there´s no temperature problem.
next i´ve already made a bios update and the catalyst 4.9 is also installed.

markr · 2004-09-30, 13:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Pipi

first one question:where is this forum from???usa???
because of i´m from germany and the post time shows 9 am but here it is 3 pm.

Welcome!

I think by default it shows US east coast time - no good for me either. You can set your timezone in the forum's settings by clicking User CP near the top of the screen, then clicking Edit Options. The timezone settings are near the end of the page.

Good luck with the hardware problem - they can be very frustrating to solve.

outlnder · 2004-09-30, 17:49

I remember someone stating that the AMD 64 needs a special or more powerful power supply. If the CPU is not getting the correct voltage or the voltage fluctuates too much, it will generate errors.

Tell us about your case and the power supply output wattage.

Mr. Pipi · 2004-09-30, 20:03

be quiet tagan 400w,thats my atx.i´ve also got 2 case fans.
i´ve ran memtest 86:first there were errors,than i increased the ram voltage ,the errors dissapeared.is memtest86 a continous test,because after reaching the 100% the test started again.
so i tried it also with the higher voltage,prime run longer than before (almost 1 hour) but than there came the same fatal error like before.
i´ve changed my ram 1 time and tomorrow i change it again into an other ram from corsair and when it doésn´t run i cahne it into an infineon.
question:is a lower cas latency much faster than a higer? example 2 to 3???

outlnder · 2004-09-30, 22:09

Quote:

be quiet tagan 400w,thats my atx.

I believe this to be on the small size for an AMD 64 system.

Quote:

because after reaching the 100% the test started again

Memtest tests small sectors during each test. Try running it for at least 12 hours and see how many errors you get.

Quote:

is a lower cas latency much faster than a higer? example 2 to 3???

Lower is always better. But you will pay for it. I buy Ram that is much faster than my machine will run, thus giving me that extra amount of cushion.

db597 · 2004-10-01, 17:16

I have a similar problem on my Pentium 4 computer. Although yours is an Athlon64, we have something that is the same - both our motherboards are using a VIA chipset.

In your BIOS, there is an option for "V-Link 8x". I put this to "disabled", and the system became more stable. Try this and see if it works.

---

Auf Deutsch, aber meine Deutsch is auch sehr schlect:

Ich habe auch diese problem mit meine Pentium 4. Deiner Computer ist einer Athlon64, aber unser motherboard haben ein ähnliches VIA chipset.

In den BIOS ist ein Wahl fur "V-Link 8x". Wenn du als "disabled" einstellen, vielleicht es mehr beständiger will.

2004-09-30, 12:38	#1
Mr. Pipi Sep 2004 4₁₀ Posts	system instabil first, my english is not that good.so i hope that u understand what my problem is. i have got a new system with: amd 64 3500+ abit av8 corsair 1024 twinx(3200) xl pro radeon 9800 pro 128 mb bios settings: everything auto, nothing overclocked when i run prime 95 my system got a failure like this: [Thu Sep 30 14:06:15 2004] FATAL ERROR: Rounding was 0.5, expected less than 0.4 Hardware failure detected, consult stress.txt file. i ve tried it also yesterday with other memorys (1024 twinx pro(without xl)) i ve ran prime 3 times and after 5 min the same failure appeared.so i ve changed my memory today into the xl version,but u see there´s the same problem. i hope u can help me,thx

2004-09-30, 17:49	#6
outlnder Aug 2002 2×3×53 Posts	I remember someone stating that the AMD 64 needs a special or more powerful power supply. If the CPU is not getting the correct voltage or the voltage fluctuates too much, it will generate errors. Tell us about your case and the power supply output wattage. Last fiddled with by outlnder on 2004-09-30 at 17:50

2004-10-01, 17:16	#9
db597 Jan 2003 7·29 Posts	Turn off V-Link 8x I have a similar problem on my Pentium 4 computer. Although yours is an Athlon64, we have something that is the same - both our motherboards are using a VIA chipset. In your BIOS, there is an option for "V-Link 8x". I put this to "disabled", and the system became more stable. Try this and see if it works. --- Auf Deutsch, aber meine Deutsch is auch sehr schlect: Ich habe auch diese problem mit meine Pentium 4. Deiner Computer ist einer Athlon64, aber unser motherboard haben ein ähnliches VIA chipset. In den BIOS ist ein Wahl fur "V-Link 8x". Wenn du als "disabled" einstellen, vielleicht es mehr beständiger will.

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2004-09-30, 13:00	#2
lycorn Sep 2002 Oeiras, Portugal 2⁶×23 Posts	You may have a CPU temperature problem, or something wrong with your CPU or chipset. You may as well wish to try memtest86 and see if some errors are reported, although that is less likely as you have already tried different mem sticks. Other things to check: make sure the Power Supply is adequate (total power, and amps on each of the voltage lines); check if the latest mobo and video drivers are installed. Let us know how it goes.

2004-09-30, 13:29	#4
Mr. Pipi Sep 2004 2² Posts	i don´t understand any of ur answers: example: although that is less likely as you have already tried different mem sticks ???? make sure the Power Supply is adequate (total power, and amps on each of the voltage lines ???? my cpu temerature is with prime 59 degree and without stress test 40,so i think there´s no temperature problem. next i´ve already made a bios update and the catalyst 4.9 is also installed.

2004-09-30, 20:03	#7
Mr. Pipi Sep 2004 2² Posts	be quiet tagan 400w,thats my atx.i´ve also got 2 case fans. i´ve ran memtest 86:first there were errors,than i increased the ram voltage ,the errors dissapeared.is memtest86 a continous test,because after reaching the 100% the test started again. so i tried it also with the higher voltage,prime run longer than before (almost 1 hour) but than there came the same fatal error like before. i´ve changed my ram 1 time and tomorrow i change it again into an other ram from corsair and when it doésn´t run i cahne it into an infineon. question:is a lower cas latency much faster than a higer? example 2 to 3???